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AI-Answer Visibility for Local Brands
Track and improve how ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity recommend small and local businesses.
The problem
Local businesses are starting to lose discovery to AI answers and have no idea whether assistants mention them.
Who pays
Dentists, clinics, restaurants, law and home-service firms, bought through marketing agencies.
The product
A weekly report that asks assistants the questions customers ask, shows where the business appears, and gives a short fix list (listings, reviews, structured data, content).
Why now
Assistants with browsing and ads are going mainstream, and agencies need a new line item to sell.
Honest verdict
Fast to build and sell, but this is the most crowded idea in the set. Only worth it with a narrow vertical and an agency channel.
What would make you quit
Kill if you cannot get 3 agencies to white-label it within 45 days, or if churn exceeds 8% monthly.
Who you would be up against
- Several funded GEO tracking startups Well-funded generalists already sell to brands and agencies.
- Classic SEO suites adding AI visibility Bundle it into existing seats.
A first week that tests it
- Run 50 local-intent prompts for 10 businesses by hand
- Make a one-page audit PDF
- Send it to 30 agencies
- Book 5 calls
- Price test $79 vs $149
Where this came from
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Scores and projections are estimates written with AI from public signals. They are prompts for real customer conversations, not evidence of demand or financial advice.